Soul Exchange (Empires and Puzzles) March 2024

Empires and Puzzles March 2024 Soul Exchange is nearly here and as requested, I’m returning to the coalface so that together we might intellectualise the bright colours flickering across our screens.

In honesty, the fact that they released the Soul Exchange Heroes early made this post possible, so here’s to them! 🍻

I wish I could get my #1 choice, but sadly, I don’t have the souls.

At a push, I could scrape together 8 souls, 1338 Potent Healing Potions, and 258 Tornados. But that won’t get me a used Bane.

Before we start, please note that I am not the be-all and end-all. I’m just some guy with a fancy font and an opinion. ~And my opinions are often influenced by my own roster and play style.

That’s exactly the same criteria I urge you to utilize when selecting a Hero from our illustrious Exchange (that’s the royal “Our”).

Finally, if you’d like to help me, please share links to this post far and wide. Thank you!

SPECIAL NOTICE:

This post was released before the March 2024 Soul Exchange and is based on the Tier predictions circulating within the E&P community. Until release, we will not know for sure which Heroes will go for 10, 15, or 20 souls.

If there are any changes, I will endeavour to update this post on the day. You’ll know it’s been updated by the following signal.

🌝 = No Update
🌞 = Updated

Current Status: 🌝

Or, you could check the date at the top of the post.

Hero cards have been collected from in-game Defences over the last 24 hours, so while the stats are correct, the talent path taken is unique to the owner’s preference.

Updated: 24 March 2024 – Status remains the same as the order hasn’t changed. C. Odin and C. Dr. Moreau Hero Cards have been replaced by those from the actual Soul Exchange.

Old Cynic Soul Exchange Housekeeping:

All Heroes: Soul Exchange, Empires and Puzzles March 2024

In regards to the March 24 Soul Exchange, it should be noted that many of the Heroes listed for 15 and 20 souls are worthy of their price tags (10, -not so much).

But of course, I’m putting them in order for the sake of this exercise.

As per, I’ll do my best to identify the most beneficial Hero in each Tier, with #1 being my pick for the best Hero.

OK, here we go. All of the Heroes currently up for grabs in the March 2024 Soul Exchange:

For 10 Heroes

Uthragan, Costumed Odin, Yang Mai, Costumed Snow White, Costumed Francine

For 15 Heroes

Costumed Dr. Moreau, Dabria, Xiaotu, Cinnamon, Ekanite

For 20 Heroes

Narcisa, Anne, Cupido, Bubbles, Athos

Tier One (10 Heroes) – Soul Exchange, Empires and Puzzles March 2024

The 5 Heroes on offer in exchange for 10 Legendary Heroes:

• Uthragan
• Costumed Odin
• Yang Mai
• Costumed Snow White
• Costumed Francine

Tier One Heroes in the Soul Exchange [Empires and Puzzles]

If I’m honest, unless I had a real plan to utilise one of the Heroes in this first Tier, I wouldn’t spend 10 souls on them.

They are decent, but not game-changing (without some synergy in mind). And with how rare it can be to pick up a game-changer, I would personally wait and collect more souls for next time, rather than take one of these.

Here are the Heroes we had last time out, for reference:

Costumed Jabberwock | Eiora & Fluffy | Noor | Frosth | Mica

I prefer them for general use.

Onto the new batch:

#1. Uthragan (March Soul Exchange)

I think I was spot on with my initial Uthragan review; he’s fun, fast, and self-dependent.

On Defense, he can be an irritant as he provides time for other Heroes to light up. And that’s his main strength and area of influence; becoming an immovable force.

However, Uthragan doesn’t do enough to cause me concern and he doesn’t bring enough on Offense to aid me.

I don’t mind him as a Hero, but there are levels to this game, and Uthragan isn’t anywhere near the top.

That said, if you have a plan for him, he could be worth 10 souls.

He certainly possesses a unique skill set which may be of value to you or your bench.

Worth 10 Souls? I wouldn’t. I’d rather save up for a better Hero next time. But Uthragan might be worth the souls if you have a plan.

#2. Costumed Snow White (March Soul Exchange)

Costumed Snow White is an old-school powerhouse [Hardest Hitters list] and with the right teammates (or enemies) she could have a definitive impact on a battle.

I tested her in the wild and this is what I found by way of Power Stats:

1233 ATT | 1133 DEF | 2160 HEA

Yes, she has received a few buffs over time.

-That top-end hit (500% to all) is really gonna smart if you leave your chin hanging out.

The problem is, the lower-end 140% isn’t anywhere near as formidable, especially at Slow.

I think she’s just too situational to be reliable, although, she would make a decent bench-Hero to act as a boogeyman against certain enemies.

Her widespread Dispel and Cleanse can be useful beyond the obvious, as she triggers Heroes who react to it. -And that could increase her value exponentially, depending on your roster.

Overall, I’m not sold on Costumed Snow White or Uthragan as being worthy of 10 souls.

Worth 10 Souls? If you can compliment her skills, yes. Otherwise, I wouldn’t. Save them for next time.

#3. Costumed Francine (Empires and Puzzles Soul Exchange)

When Costumed Francine first came out, she enjoyed a small window of general usefulness.

Nowadays, she is solely a Titan Hero.

I must say, the rotating Cleanse that she provides is still functional for Raids & Defense, however, the rest of the package (the hit is but a tickle) isn’t enough to merit her inclusion in most seasoned teams.

With regards to Titans, C. Francine inflicts a -54% Nature Defense Ailment on all Ice enemies.

Worth 10 Souls? If you want her for Titans, yes. Otherwise, no.

#4. Costumed Odin (March Soul Exchange)

Costumed Odin is good on paper but way too timid on execution.

He must have been created when they were actually trying to “balance” things around here.

Back when you were a little kid, you might have visited the beach with your school and, all excitedly, went into the beach-front store with the spending money mummy gave you sweating in the centre of your palm.

Looking down, you picked up one of those castle-shaped sand buckets, took it to the counter, and made one of your first big purchases.

I can see it now, you got the red one, right?

Then, putting the rest of the money into your pocket you headed out onto the beach to orchestrate sieged warfare.

Just as the grand Deity built the earth, so did you build your little castle, even going so far as to add a drawbridge made of twigs and string. How smart you felt when you made a stream run under it.

Soon, you were collecting pebbles and stones to act as dust once did for God.

Then, BANG! The battle commenced.

The grey pebbles were the baddies, trying to raid the castle, while the quartz stones were the goodies.

Tiny movements in the sand morphed into colossal moments forever etched into the legacy of time (at least within your mind).

Then Ben, the dipstick in your class, came running along and kicked the whole damn thing down.

Modern E&P Heroes are best represented by Ben.

Odin is a quartz.

Worth 10 Souls? No.

#5. Yang Mai (March Soul Exchange)

I don’t like Yang Mai.

Something is very frustrating about her. She never worked for me, only ever when facing me.

But even then, she relented more than she hit.

As a result, this is an easy pass for me.

“…collecting pebbles and stones to act as dust once did for God.”

Booom!

Worth 10 Souls? No.

Tier Two (15 Heroes) – Empires and Puzzles Soul Exchange March 2024

The 5 Heroes on offer in exchange for 15 Legendary Heroes:

• Costumed Dr. Moreau
• Dabria
• Xiaotu
• Cinnamon
• Ekanite

Tier Two Heroes in the Soul Exchange [Empires and Puzzles]

Unlike the first Tier, this group is very good.

You could make an argument for any of the top 3 being the best. They all have their strengths and weaknesses.

Nonetheless, I will try to put them into some kind of order.

#1. Dabria (Soul Exchange Heroes)

“The Child In Us” just started playing on my music app. Enigma in the 90s was the coolest thing. Seemed like every second song had that laid-back beat;

♪ Dom-dom-da-ba-da-bom-ba-dom-da ♪

I’ll be honest, I don’t like the 40% revive rate on paper. But Dabria does tend to hit ’em when in my company.

I know whenever I talk about Mother North it’s grand and magical, while the rest of them get short shrift, but that’s because Mother North is so reliable, making her a nightmare for the opposition in certain situations.

It has been hard to rank Dabria, Ekanite, and Xiaotu; they all impress me, but I decided that Dabria should take precedence in this Tier.

I like the fact that she’s a Healer capable of an incremental Defense reversal/buff, and when necessary, has a good chance of bringing back the fallen.

One clear negative to Dabria is her healing which is applied via Status Effect and over several turns. Although this presents synergistic opportunities, and the benefit of healing simple slaps as they come, on the whole, I’d prefer a single strong wave of healing.

The other reservation I have about Dabria is the fact that Mother North is currently in the Fated Summon.

I’m not making a case that Mother North is better than Dabria, I’m saying that for what I’d use her for, I wouldn’t feel pressured into taking this upgrade.

In isolation, I like Dabria a little more than Ekanite/Xiaotu. But if I had 15 souls for this Exchange, I’d more likely take Ekanite because he would complement my roster and playstyle (and I just collected Mother North!).

It all boils down to what’s best for you because all 3 are great.

[On a side but related note, a recent Hero in Beta called “Secret Hero IV” has a 100% revive rate (with 100% HP!)]

Worth 15 Souls? Yes.

#2. Ekanite (Empires and Puzzles)

Ekanite and Amethyst possess the same intent but utilize different methods. One will hit out before slapping a Fiend in the faces of their enemies, while the other will hit out and then call on the Minions.

Both seek to decimate the opposition and both are powerful. However, their separate skill sets offer different strategic options.

For example, with Amethyst, one might suffocate the enemy with Fiends, making Healing impossible in most cases.

Whereas Ekanite can offer pseudo-healing to his allies and build up a counterattacking wall of protection.

He also enjoys Attack Up as his Alpha which, given his speed, should come in handy.

Still, we always have to be careful with Hitters in this game due to the nature of the Power Creep. -They are watered down over time, much like Cola is in fast-food establishments.

One issue I’d take with Ekanite is his weak Minions, -they will die quickly in most cases. That said, in my tests, they do counterattack for the full weight of the hit, not their BMIs.

Finally, Xiaotu is in this Exchange and will silence Ekanite’s counterattacking Minions with her mere presence.

Overall, Ekanite might be a better pick over Dabria because he could help you kill off your enemies before they get a chance to do any significant damage, meaning, you might not need a Reviver at all.

Worth 15 Souls? Yes.

#3. Xiaotu (March Soul Exchange Heroes)

Xiaotu holds much of the same value as she did when I wrote her original review; I think she’s awesome.

It was her single-target hit and slightly limited Passive (although extremely powerful), that landed her in the 3rd spot.

Xiaotu’s core Special Skills have been proven in battle and we have all been on the receiving end of her Healing-ailment.

Her standout quality is the notoriously powerful Lunar Passive, giving her the innate ability to neuter all enemy Minions.

The hit is strong enough that it has longevity, the secondary is eternal, and the Passive can only increase her value as new Heroes emerge.

The downside is her Speed for her single target hit; Average (ailment is +nearby), and the Passive is irrelevant when there are no Minions to f#ck with.

Still, she’s a great addition to the Soul Exchange.

-If I had 15 souls, I would be very tempted.

Worth 15 Souls? Yes.

#4. Cinnamon (Empires and Puzzles)

Cinnamon is another good Hero, though not as good as those above.

That double-limit-broken card is talking about 700 Frost damage! This card has a few things going on which could really make a difference in a battle.

I wouldn’t personally pick him up for 15 souls unless I was stacking Ice on Raids and/or had synergy in mind.

He’s definitely a Raid/Defense/Events Hero (depending on your level), but his -54% Defense against Ice screams Titan.

The Passive is nice (he hits all for 85% if a Fiend is summoned to any enemy), and he looks like a good damage inflictor.

Cinnamon might be the perfect fit for somebody.

That said, his hit is underwhelming and overall, he lacks that magic.

Worth 15 Souls? Not for me and only if you have a plan. Could be a massive Hero on the right team. Do you Stack Blue and have synergy in mind? Maybe. 15 souls for me, is expensive if only for Titans.

#5. Costumed Dr. Moreau (Empires and Puzzles Soul Exchange)

These Costumes have got some serious buffs.

Dr. Moreau’s Boosted Health thing is nice, but that’s situational and not a solution, just a premise.

The -40% accuracy would be handy, although isn’t enough to justify choosing him.

It’s that thing about luck. How reliable is 40% for you? (Same question with Dabria).

If there was a 40% chance of me losing my car keys, I’d defo lose them. I need better odds in life.

That said, with the buffs, I can understand 15 souls for the good Dr.

I don’t hate him, just can’t say that I’d pick him.

Worth 15 Souls? Not really, not for me. The Heroes above are better.

Tier Three (20 Heroes) – Soul Exchange, Empires and Puzzles March 2024

The 5 Heroes on offer in exchange for 20 Legendary Heroes:

• Narcisa
• Anne
• Cupido
• Bubbles
• Athos

Tier Three Heroes in the Soul Exchange [Empires and Puzzles]

Finally, the premier class.

I hope this is the correct order because I’d hate to have to come back around to re-work them!

#1. Cupido (Best Hero – March 24 Soul Exchange)

I have to take Cupido as my #1 choice from this Soul Exchange because Mindless Attack/Heal is a game-winner.

There’s nothing better than slapping the enemy dizzy and reshuffling the board on their foreheads, followed by a monster smack to their eyeball (as you freely charge your teammates with all the tiles).

And if you can stick Cupido next to Ludwig, you can have fun with that all day long.

Cupido will also help you complete nearly any Event or level in the game, as he gets to swinging away with his heart-shaped knuckle dusters.

Bless.

I love Anne, too. But if forced to order them, this guy has to be my pick for best. -Once he charges, he gives you a window in which to hinder all the other monsters in the game.

Anne is subject to Legendary Troops and new Monster Heroes, both creating an impenetrable wall of HP.

If you can’t scale with elite teams, you might be able to stop a few with Cupido.

That’s not to discount Anne, because she’s awesome. But I’m putting these guys in order and explaining my reasoning. If I had to pick between them, I’d take Cupido.

The technical part: Cupido shuts down the thinking part of the brain for 3 turns (much like modern media), so while they’re busy counting stars, you can get to rap-a-tapping their faces!

Worth 20 Souls? Yes.

#2. Anne (Soul Exchange – Empires and Puzzles)

Anne is still a superstar Hitter, and we all know that.

When she first arrived, she felt like a cheat code, and she still possesses much of the might she did back then.

Anne’s hit can be debilitating; with all that force in her initial strike and the following ailments that befall any target that dares to use their Special Skills afterwards.

And Anne will Fire off quicker than Cupido, at Fast (Vs. his Average).

Both of these Heroes are awesome. I favour Cupido, but Anne is more than worthy, too.

It really is a matter of wants and needs.

Worth 20 Souls? Yes.

#3. Bubbles (Empires and Puzzles)

OK, nearly there.

Bubbles.

I like the rolling, shifting Mindless, but for some reason, as annoying as it is, it never seems to be the definite decider in the battle.

It’s still Mindless Attack, which does hold great value in this game, but as we come to put these Heroes into some sort of order, it’s easy for me to place her here.

We’ll see if anything changes on the big day because, at 15 souls, she looks awesome.

I still think she’s worth the 20 souls that have been projected for her, but there are better options above.

Worth 20 Souls? Yes.

#4. Athos (Soul Exchange Empires and Puzzles)

Alright, we did the big names and I just gotta bring this home. Let’s go!

In short, no to Athos for 20 souls for most players.

He’s a great Hero if you happen to pull him in real life, but as a full-price soul exchanger, not so much.

His mana speed is awesome (V. Fast), his hit is great, the anti-Minion vibe is correct, bypassing defensive buffs is first-rate, his damage on Special Skills (60% chance of sending back 20% to all enemies) is a nice touch, and his self heal is top-drawer.

And if you happen to have another Musketeer, there’s that boost to the Family Bonus (chance to give Cover).

But overall, while a nice Hero to own for certain jobs off the bench, or to act as the main killer, I’m not sure he’s enough of a game-changer for 20 souls.

Worth 20 Souls? No, unless flush with other Heroes and have souls to burn. Or have a plan to utilize him in a specific line-up.

#5. Narcisa (March Soul Exchange)

HAhahahaHAhaha!!! I made it!

Fifty million words later and my keyboard is losing its bounce.

Synergy – that’s what comes to mind with Narcisa. If you can utilize the Ailment reset, she’ll be worth her weight in gold. But that’s roster-dependent.

Narcisa also offers a;

1. -50% reduction in any enemy mana increase via Special Skills (Passive), and
2. +5% increase in mana generation (Bard Family Bonus)

I see Narcisa as a niche Hero because her strengths are circumstantial and reliant on the owner’s roster and the opposition (direct damage aside).

Still, she could be massive on the right team.

Worth 20 Souls? Maybe, if you have a plan. She has a strong hit, but without a plan, I would opt for one of the above.

Empires and Puzzles March 2024 Soul Exchange

I hope you’ve enjoyed my rundown of the March 24 Soul Exchange!

There are some awesome Heroes on offer and I’m a little upset that I can’t partake.

That said, last time out I managed to pick up Diaochan, and she has proven to be a fantastic catch.

Let me know who you’re selecting and why in the comments below.

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Enjoy the Soul Exchange everybody and Peace!

[Please always check in-game Hero Cards to confirm details and never chase Heroes]

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